
Iran signals readiness to retaliate against US-Israeli attacks
Iran signaled Wednesday that it remains prepared to answer any future attacks with military force, as officials adopted a defiant tone following reported retaliatory operations lin...
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US confirms Trump's attendance at NATO summit in Türkiye
U.S. President Donald Trump will attend the NATO summit of heads of state and government scheduled to take place in Türkiye in July, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednes...
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Germany misses out on UN Security Council seat in surprise vote
Germany failed on Wednesday for the first time to secure a seat on the U.N. Security Council, with Portugal and Austria receiving more votes for the two Western European spots star...
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Erdoğan, Tchiani to discuss expanding Türkiye-Niger partnership
Nigerien President Abdourahamane Tchiani will pay an official visit to Türkiye on June 4 at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, with the two leaders set to discuss wa...
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OIC Youth Entrepreneurship Conference opens in Istanbul
Young entrepreneurs, investors and policymakers from across the Islamic world gathered in Istanbul on Wednesday for the opening of the 2026 OIC Youth Entrepreneurship Conference (O...
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Kuwait rejects Iranian accusations of aiding US strikes
Kuwait on Wednesday dismissed Iranian accusations that American forces used Kuwaiti territory or airspace to carry out military operations, stressing that it has not allowed its la...
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EBRD slashes growth forecasts on Iran war fallout
Growth is set to slow this year across many developing markets as soaring energy costs and supply chain disruptions caused by the Middle East war weigh on activity, the European Ba...
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Trump 'would like to meet' Iran leader Khamenei 'at some point'
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he hopes to meet Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, as Washington and Tehran continue to trade accusations over breaches of an...
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Turkish suspect in kidnapping of Syrian defectors faces life in prison
An indictment by the Chief Prosecutor’s Office in Ankara asks prison terms of between 35 years and life for Önder Sığırcıkoğlu, a former intelligence personnel accused of abducting...
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Mideast war 'cements' Türkiye's key role in global energy: Erdoğan
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Wednesday that the Middle East conflict and its fallout have reinforced Türkiye's strategic importance in global energy supply. Speakin...
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Türkiye launches major naval exercise across 4 seas
The Turkish Naval Forces Command will begin its Sea Wolf-2/2026 ('Denizkurdu') exercise on Thursday, conducting large-scale operations across the Black Sea, the Sea of Marmara, the...
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EU unveils tech sovereignty package to advance own AI, cloud capacity
The European Union officially put forward on Wednesday its plan for slashing dependence on American and Asian technology, including favoring European firms in the most sensitive pu...
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Istanbul’s Zero Waste Festival spotlights sustainability, culture
The Zero Waste Festival will be held at Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport from June 4-7, bringing together environmental initiatives, cultural programs and educational activities under th...
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Türkiye’s AK Party heads to camp, reshuffles branches
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) will hold the 33rd edition of its traditional “Consultation and Assessment Meeting” between June 26 and June 28. The meeting, se...
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Turkish Parliament speaker says UN failed to address global conflicts
Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş said Wednesday that institutions underpinning the current international system have collapsed and failed to address global conflicts, criticizing...
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Africa childbirth remains world's riskiest, eclipsing population boom
Sub-Saharan Africa, home to the world’s fastest-growing population, accounts for 70% of global maternal deaths. Each year, about 180,000 women on the continent die from pregnancy-r...
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Party’s not over yet for CHP’s Özel amid Turkish opposition’s divide
Özgür Özel is almost cocksure to get back his chair as the legal battle on the matter lingers. The former chair of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) was forced to...
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At least 18 foreigners among 21 killed in New Delhi hotel fire
At least 18 foreign nationals were among some 21 people killed Wednesday when a fire ripped through a hotel in the Indian capital, New Delhi, according to local media. This is one...
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US floats new tariffs over forced labor claims, irking EU, China
The Trump administration has brought up a proposal for new tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on imports from 60 trading partners after it said it determined that they failed to curb trade...
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Türkiye investigating claims of bot-driven Schengen visa appointment sales
Türkiye has launched investigations into seven companies over allegations that they used automated software to secure Schengen visa appointments and resell them for profit, media r...
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